GHSA and its members participate in many highway safety events and meetings throughout the year.
The Southeast Region of American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association (SERA/ADTSEA) will host a virtual conference February 11-13, 2021, with the theme of working together for a changing time.
Join GHSA and Ford Driving Skills for Life for a closer look at the troubling and persistent problem of teens and speeding. GHSA's Pam Shadel Fischer and other experts will share the findings and outline key recommendations for states and their partners detailed in the association’s soon to-be-released report – Teens and Speeding: Breaking the Deadly Cycle – funded by Ford Motor Company Fund. Attendees will delve into the data and learn about tools and technology to help reduce teen speeding and save lives.
Join GHSA and Associate Member, the National Safety Council (NSC), for an exclusive look at the employer-directed roadway safety program, Our Driving Concern. This NSC program provides training, education and resources on distracted driving, aggressive driving/speeding, occupant protection, impaired driving and other safety issues. Texas DOT Highway Safety Director Terry Pence will discuss how his office is partnering with NSC to reach hundreds of employers across the state.
Join GHSA Associate Member Redflex for an important discussion on the transition back to normal traffic volumes once the COVID-19 pandemic begins to subside. Greg Winfree, Director of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, will be joined by GHSA Executive Director Jonathan Adkins, NSC Vice President of Government Affairs Jane Terry and Redflex Group Chief Executive Officer Mark Talbot for a discussion on how we get better as we get back to a new normal.
Lifesavers brings together a unique combination of traffic safety and public health professionals, researchers, advocates, practitioners, and students committed to sharing best practices, research and effective policy initiatives for just $275! Lifesavers is the only conference offering information of this kind at such an exceptional value.
The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) will host an online technical conference focused on new and innovative solutions to transportation challenges being implemented in communities in the United States and around the world. This two-day event will feature 10 technical sessions developed by ITE’s Councils and Committees along with a plenary session and engaging networking activities.
Join GHSA Associate Member the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) and StopDistractions.org for a virtual discussion with The Honorable Ray LaHood, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation, as they review the tragic impact that distracted driving continues to have on communities, victims and families. Secretary LaHood, along with Steven Kiefer, founder of The Kiefer Foundation and Jennifer Smith, CEO of StopDistractions.org, will discuss current laws in place to keep drivers safe behind the wheel.
Join GDC Chief Research Officer David Ocamb and GHSA Associate Member the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility (Responsibility.org) Vice President of Traffic Safety and Government Relations Dr. Darrin Grondel for a discussion on current trends and how they impact impaired driving, what regulations are in place now and what the data says on how this will affect the future when it comes to traffic regulations and enforcement.
Join the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for a live virtual event on December 15 at 11 a.m. ET. The press conference will focus on coordinated federal and state high-visibility enforcement efforts to combat alcohol- and drug-impaired driving. NHTSA Deputy Administrator James Owens will be joined by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L.
There is evidence that the rear seat has lost some of its safety advantage relative to the front seat. While the front seat has seen improvements in engineering, behavioral, legislative and enforcement arenas, such improvements have been slower to diffuse to adult and vulnerable elderly rear-seated passengers. This session provides an update on the latest evolving science of adult rear-seat occupant protection and a forum for discussion of the gaps and next steps in improving rear-seat motor vehicle safety.
